Hauptman and NCUA Moving Away from “Regulation-by-Enforcement”

Hauptman and NCUA Moving Away from “Regulation-by-Enforcement”

CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo reports on the statement issued by National Credit Union Administration Chairman Kyle Hauptman clarifying the agency’s stance on “regulation-by-enforcement” and what credit unions should expect of the federal regulator.

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NCUA’s Briefing on Share Insurance Fund is “Encouraging”

NCUA’s Briefing on Share Insurance Fund is “Encouraging”

The NCUA Board met on Thursday receiving an update on the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund and current budget projections, reports CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo.

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NCUA Publishes Quarterly System Performance Data, Deposits Outpacing Loans

NCUA Publishes Quarterly System Performance Data, Deposits Outpacing Loans

As the National Credit Union Administration releases the second quarter 2025 credit union performance data report, Esteban Camargo reports on some of the notable findings and changes from the previous quarter.

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Paul Treinen Selected to Serve as President/CEO of World Council of Credit Unions

Paul Treinen Selected to Serve as President/CEO of World Council of Credit Unions

The World Council of Credit Unions announced on Monday that interim President/CEO Paul Treinen has agreed to serve in a permanent capacity in that role. CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo reports.

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America’s Credit Unions Calls on NCUA to Reduce Operational Expenses Related to Travel

America’s Credit Unions Calls on NCUA to Reduce Operational Expenses Related to Travel

America’s Credit Unions is calling on the NCUA to keep a tighter rein on its travel expenses, one step in ensuring the NCUA is a “prudent steward of credit unions’ funds”. CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo reports.

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A History of Credit Unions Part 5: Where We Are Today

A History of Credit Unions Part 5: Where We Are Today

The conclusion of our five-part history of credit unions takes us to a head-to-head confrontation with the banking industry in the 90s and the impact of the Great Recession on credit unions.

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NCUA Board Members Harper and Otsuka Return for Board Meeting Prior to Stay by Appeals Court

NCUA Board Members Harper and Otsuka Return for Board Meeting Prior to Stay by Appeals Court

Following their reinstatement as members of the NCUA Board, Todd Harper and Tanya Otsuka returned for the July 24 board meeting before a stay by a federal appeals court set them outside looking in once again. CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo reports.

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A History of Credit Unions Part 4: Rapid Growth and the NCUA

A History of Credit Unions Part 4: Rapid Growth and the NCUA

Part 4 of this credit union history series explores the formation of the National Credit Union Association in 1970, the rapid growth of credit union assets over the course of the next decade, and the changes in credit union services and policies that would lead to a confrontation with the banking industry…

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A History of Credit Unions Part 3: Credit Unions Go National

A History of Credit Unions Part 3: Credit Unions Go National

In part three of his series on the history of credit unions, Esteban Camargo details how credit unions made their way to the U.S., became written into law via the Federal Credit Union Act, and began to flourish.

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NCUA Advances Voluntary Review of Agency Regulations

NCUA Advances Voluntary Review of Agency Regulations

The National Credit Union Administration announced the second Request for Comment has been opened as part of its voluntary review of agency regulations to identify burdensome rules, reports CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo.

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